Magic Rock Brewing – Lemon-dayz Cloudy Lemonade IPA (6.0% ABV)

Many beers have bold citrus flavours, mainly through hops, but some also have added flavouring. Lemon is not the most obvious one to add, I find that lemon flavouring added to food and drink can be overpowering, and this is an IPA not a sour. In this beer though, it is lemons rather than flavouring added to the brew, so let’s see if it works.

1. Name : Lemon-dayz
2. Brewery: Magic Rock Brewing, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
3. Hops : Not specified
4. Grain :  Barley oats and wheat
5. Aroma : Citrusy but not overpowering
6. Appearance : Straw coloured, hazy and produced a brief white head
7. Body : Full bodied, medium carbonation but head retention wasn’t great
8. Taste : Subtle citrusy lemon favour with a slightly tart finish but not overpoweringly sour. Quite refreshing 

A bold idea produces an excellent refreshing summer beer albeit with some potency. The lemons add subtle flavouring more like a homemade lemonade rather than an artificial mass market product. A pleasant drinking experience sat in the sun in the garden. A beer I will look out for. 

Our overall rating: 3.6/ 5.0